The Tonda GT range of watches - including time & date, annual calendar, and chronograph models - was only in the Parmigiani catalog for about 3 years beginning in 2020 before being replaced by the excellent Tonda PF lineup of watches that is at the co...
I agree with your two reservations (screw down crown and "automatic") and also with the idea that it's a bit of a shame that the Tonda PF models completely overshadowed the GT line. Guido Terreni did wonders with the PF line, but I find that the prolifera...
There can be too much of a good thing. My only reservation about this viewpoint is whether a casual shopper would feel the same way. After all, we enthusiasts (fanatics?) look at these watches every day. Most buyers look at them intermittently when shoppi...
And it’s certainly very true for several or even many customers. But, as Guido Terreni has said many times, Parmigiani is a brand that is of interest mainly to watch enthusiasts who are already at least somewhat collectors. That’s why I like very much you...
Although, this complication, big date and small second, reminds me too much of a standard ETA module, which is, for obvious reasons, not a compliment for a watch like this. At least they tried to be different, with the nice small seconds indication. Howev...
I really find the look of this watch quite striking as the first thing I notice is just how legible it is and then I start seeing all the small details that make this such a great watch like the Guilloche dial, large date, the knurled bezel and the clean ...